Their Autistic Son Was Afraid Of Haircuts, But What This Barber Does Next? WOW!

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Many children are overwhelmed when visiting the barber for the first few times. Imagine being in such an unfamiliar place, with unfamiliar people. You are seated up high in a strange chair and your parents step away from you while a stranger invades your space with a pair of scary scissors. In the case of a little boy named Mason, a particularly bad experience kept him from getting a proper haircut for over 3 years.

At the age of only 18-months, Mason had a disastrous trip to the stylist where his ear was nicked by the clipper. His fear remained with him.

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In addition, Mason was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His condition means he gets overwhelmed by too much sensory input, and a trip to the barber would be too much for him even without the bad memories.

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Mason’s parents Denine Davies and Jamie Lewis, desperate for their son to get a proper haircut, heard a rumor about a barber who was good with children, especially those with Autism. So they took Mason to meet a new friend, owner of Jim the Trim in Briton Ferry, Wales, James Williams.

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